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RASFFReference 2021.1495

Migration of formaldehyde and melamine from bamboo cups from China, via the United Kingdom

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2021.1495
Notification ID
467245
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food contact material
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Coffee cup Bamboo
Distribution status
Description
information on distribution not (yet) available
Notification ID
221
Notification ID
4624091
Category
Description
food contact materials
Notification ID
18447
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    4624383
    productAspect
    dunkelgrün
relatedProducts
  1. Description
    Coffee cup Bamboo
    Distribution status
    Description
    information on distribution not (yet) available
    Notification ID
    221
    Hazards
    1. analyticalResult
      18,9
      Hazard category
      Description
      migration
      Notification ID
      5006620
      maxPermittedLvl
      15 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      15
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      formaldehyde - migration - migration
      samplingDate
      20-10-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    2. analyticalResult
      5,2
      Hazard category
      Description
      migration
      Notification ID
      5006630
      maxPermittedLvl
      2,5 mg/kg - ppm
      maxPermittedLvlQuantities
      2,5
      maxPermittedLvlUnit
      mg/kg - ppm
      Name
      melamine - migration - migration
      samplingDate
      20-10-2020 00:00:00
      unit
      mg/kg - ppm
    Notification ID
    5005734
    Measures
    1. Action taken
      Description
      withdrawal from the market
      Notification ID
      18837
      Notification ID
      5006666
      takenBy
      Notification ID
      5007
      isoCode
      DE
      organizationName
      Germany
    Category
    Description
    food contact materials
    Notification ID
    18447
    Product descriptions
    1. Notification ID
      5006278
      productAspect
      türkis

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
44938

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    18,0
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    4624782
    maxPermittedLvl
    15 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    15
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    formaldehyde - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    20-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    5,2
    Hazard category
    Description
    migration
    Notification ID
    4624794
    maxPermittedLvl
    2,5 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    2,5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    melamine - migration - migration
    samplingDate
    20-10-2020 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    4973600
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Germany · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      467245
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476746
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467245
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467245
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      467245
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      467245
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467245
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      476746
    Organisation
    code
    HK
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5117
    Description
    Hong Kong
    Notification ID
    10112
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      476746
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      467245
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    24-03-2021 10:07:57
    fupId
    471597
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  2. fupDate
    25-03-2021 14:14:59
    fupId
    471822
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  3. fupDate
    30-03-2021 08:58:36
    fupId
    472245
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    accompanying documents
    Notification ID
    27662
    networkOrganizationId
    84
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
  4. fupDate
    04-05-2021 15:55:36
    fupId
    476746
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission
  5. fupDate
    10-09-2021 15:06:31
    fupId
    501848
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    follow-up from non-member country
    Notification ID
    27671
    networkOrganizationId
    1
    organizationCode
    EU
    organizationDescription
    European Commission

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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